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Homemade Buns

Last month, we got a new grill here. A proper one that works nicely. A little over a week ago I put “turkey burgers” on my dinner schedule for a Friday and planned to grill them and make my own … Continue reading

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Cute Grahams

Almost two weeks ago I made these graham crackers. I used this recipe, adding some extra honey and cinnamon. I rolled the dough out in parchment paper and cut out the shapes on the baking sheet, pulling the scraps away … Continue reading

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Fairy Princess Bread

As soon as I found out about fairy bread, I was scheming about how to make it far more complicated more fun. Fortunately for me, my cousin’s second birthday was approaching. The idea of fairy bread is simple and clever, … Continue reading

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Mother’s Day 2010

For years, every Mother’s Day my mom would say “I’ll make lasagna.” I would say “No mom, you’re a mom. I’ll make the lasagna.” I’d start to make it, but then partway through I’d get sent to the store or … Continue reading

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Fairy Bread

I just learned about fairy bread. Apparently it’s an Australian favorite for kids’ parties. Fairy bread is just buttered bread with sprinkles on top. Ever since I found out about it and started looking at pictures of it on flickr … Continue reading

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Bread Log: April 18, 2010

Friday, April 16 – I made two batches of dough! First I made a batch of Light Whole Wheat bread with 2 cups of white whole wheat flour instead of 1 cup of whole wheat flour. Then I made a … Continue reading

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Bread Log: April 16, 2010

Yesterday, I baked the rest of my Soft American-Style White Bread dough. I really wanted to try some cinnamon bread with this dough, so I made a mini loaf. Here’s some advice: wax paper is not at all parchment paper … Continue reading

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Bread Log April 12, 2010

April 8 – Made The Master Recipe/Boule dough with one cup wheat flour. Turns out this is also the Light Whole Wheat bread in the book! This was my first homemade bread in a while and it was super tasty, … Continue reading

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Bread Baking

About a year ago while we were still in our apartment, I started making my own bread for our sandwiches. We were now both working at home all day and needed satisfying lunches every day, and we were trying to … Continue reading

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Snickerdoodles

1 cup shortening 1 1/2 cups white sugar 2 eggs 2 3/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 teaspoons cream of tartar 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons white sugar 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1. Preheat the oven … Continue reading

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